tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18804124982787915322024-03-18T22:58:25.027-05:00Bankerchick's Scratchingskatie eggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.comBlogger651125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880412498278791532.post-18371601137736635492017-04-05T06:00:00.000-05:002017-10-20T08:40:41.749-05:00Spring HodgePodge<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. April is Lawn and Garden Month. On a scale of 1-10 what's the current
state of your lawn and/or garden. (10=a showpiece, 1=send in the
professionals). Tell us about any lawn or garden plans you have for this
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: blue;">Send in the professionals, we have a half acre of green growth that we have to </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">have mowed. This year we are going to invest in a riding mower and I</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> plan</span></span> to fix up the area that would be considered the front yard.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>2. "Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there."~Thomas Fuller </i> What does this quote mean to you?<span style="color: blue;"> I<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t could mean weeds or wildflowers.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">We <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">don't necessarily r</span>eap what we sow. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about God?</span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Love. I </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">am </span></span></span></span>not not into organized religion, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nor am <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">particularly spiritual,</span></span></span> but I respect those who <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">are<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span> </span>I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">believe in the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">creative power</span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="color: blue;">o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">f</span></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a loving and forgiving </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;">G<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">od.</span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. If we were chatting in person, how would I know if you were nervous.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I would probably shift from side to side swaying.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. Do you like the color yellow? Would I find any in your home or
wardrobe? Daffodils, tulips, roses, sunflowers, day lily, black-eyed <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">S</span>usan...which yellow bloom <i>on this list</i> is your favorite? <span style="color: blue;">Yellow is not a favorite color I don't wear it and don't have it on my walls. Yellow <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">affodils<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and</span> tulips and other colors, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">are pla<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nted</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> in my yard<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span><br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. Flip flops or bare feet?</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bare feet and sandals, but never rubber flip flops<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span><br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. Tell us about any Easter plans, celebrations, or traditions you'll carry out this month.</span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I was hoping to be in California for Easter. I have some thing that are being shipped to the boys instead.</span><br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. Insert your own random thought here. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spring brought better health for Mr BC<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. I am having <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cataract surgery on my other eye tomorrow, finally.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> So we are hoping to get out to see the grandsons in May.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Been experimenting with my on-screen key board. I have my new</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> keyboard from Amazon, </span>and I am going to try to install it myself. It looks easy on Youtube, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">yeah </span>sure! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have been in a flurry of Spring cleaning; and now that the dining room table has been discovered, I will give it a try! Whew, that took forever....like typing on my phone without the fat fingers. If the repair doesn't work I am getting a new computer. This one is ancient and hasn't worked well since I downloaded Windows 10.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Enough of writing! I'm going to post some funny/interesting stuff to get them out of my files.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>katie eggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880412498278791532.post-40629611364976649052017-03-20T18:25:00.003-05:002017-03-20T18:39:54.057-05:00My Computer Keyboard is Messed Up<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Waiting for repairs, can't even easily comment. I<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'ll be back! </span></span><br />
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katie eggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880412498278791532.post-22473545542656572192017-02-22T11:35:00.001-06:002017-02-22T11:37:51.140-06:00A Fishy Hodgepodge<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Fish out of water, big fish in a small pond, living in a fishbowl,
packed in like sardines, this is a fine kettle of fish, plenty of fish
in the sea, fish or cut bait...</i>which fishy phrase most recently applies to some area of your life?</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I am sometimes a fish out of water here in <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">S</span>outhwest MO. I am truly li<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">vin<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">g blue in a red state<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, and I am ac<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tually, slightly purple, on some matters. I am not orange at all,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> however!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> 1. Have you ever been fishing? Did you catch a fish? If so did you keep
it or throw it back? If you haven't been fishing is that something you'd
like to try? <span style="color: blue;">I would go trout fishing with my dad up close to Yosemite when I was young. I have caught a fish, I did not throw it back, I ate it.</span></span></span><br />
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4. Are you sunrise, daylight, twilight or night? Explain why you chose your answer. <span style="color: blue;">I am <b>sunrise</b>, as far as beginning my day and nearing the <b>twilight</b> of my life.</span></span></span>
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I have a winter coat that I bought wh<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">en we first moved here from CA that I still we<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ar, though not this winter.</span> I don't hold on to ol<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d clothes, unlike Mr BC who han<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">g<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s on to everything. He still has his wedding sh<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">oes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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and worst part of your winter so far? <span style="color: blue;">Well it started out with Mr BC being unwell and is ending on a high note. I am sitting in MO in February, with my front door open, enjoying the fine weather. But this is Missouri, if you don't like the </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yes<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, I enjoy his music. <span style="color: blue;">I listened to a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n album of greatest hits this morning....It<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'s still <i>Margarita<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ville!</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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tell us the story behind the name. If you're a grandparent what do your
grands call you? Who chose your moniker? <span style="color: blue;">I called them Grandma and Grandpa. The boys call us the same, though since my Serbian son in law refers to me in Serbian, as Baba Katja, sometimes the boys call me that as well.<br />
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2. Ever taken a road trip along the California Coast? If so what was the
highlight of your trek? If not, any desire to do so? If you were to
take a trip along the California Coast what's one attraction you'd have
on your must-see list? <span style="color: blue;">We have often driven up the coast of California, both with my folks when I was young and with Mr BC and the kids. When the girls were in high school and college, the three of us did a road trip to San Francisco, and had a great time. I particularly enjoy the Big Sur and Carmel. One year I was there for the Monarch Butterfly fly through.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Whistle through two fingers.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Play a musical instrument.</span></span></span><br />
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4. Tom Peters is quoted as saying, '<i>Celebrate what you want to see more of.</i>' If that's true what will you celebrate and more importantly, <i>how </i>will you celebrate? <span style="color: blue;">I would celebrate more travel. Mr BC and I would like to celebrate by going to New England.</span><br />
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5. Thursday (February 16) is National Almond Day. Do you like almonds?
Which would you prefer-an Almond Joy or a macaron? What's something you
make that calls for almonds? <span style="color: blue;">Almond Joy, I love almonds and eat them out of the bag. I don't make anything that calls for almonds. I have put them in cookies. I will add more almonds or other nut to trail mix.</span><br />
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6. What does Saturday morning look like at your house? <span style="color: blue;">Like Sunday through Friday. Really hoping Mr BC's recovery will continue, we want to fly to CA in April. Then Saturday<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and the rest of the week will be fun with the grandkids.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><i>Man in the High Castle,</i> by Phillip K Dick.<br />
</span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>The Sun King,</i> by Nancy Mitford.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. My favorite kind of cookie is <span style="color: blue;">Chewy Peanut Butter made with crunchy peanut butter.</span></span></span></div>
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I will take Mr BC to the Dialysis Clinic to meet with his ladies, and I
will prep for my cataract surgery on Wednesday. I have eye drops 3x a
day and a protein snack at bedtime, then fast. Maybe we can go to
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well, I went to my new doctor <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Monday</span>, our previous one retired. This one is young enough that she won't be retiring any time soon<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But</span></span> moving on....could be a thing. She is the one Mr BC picked, and I liked her so<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.......</span> she is the one...for both of us. She seems so caring. She has a better chair side manner than the last one, and we can talk.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sitting here watching the news, though...I usually mute it when the talking heads come on, with their opinions. I decided I wasn't going to watch it, because stress.......I will just let the courts and congress work it out.....and concentrate on George and Amal's twins.😏</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mr BC is better, and feeling like he might feel like doing things soon. Spoke to my DD1 last Sunday, they were heading to Legoland for.....OMG.....their birthdays! Last week was so busy with Mr BC getting out of the hospital, I totally let the 3rd and 4th go by without a thought of my daughter's and grandson<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s </span>birthdays. What an awful grandma I am! Thank goodness, I sent some book gifts with DD2, the week before. I need to get on Amazon and check out some stuff. 😓</span></span></span></span>katie eggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880412498278791532.post-80420870693326233532017-02-09T06:00:00.000-06:002017-02-09T13:52:54.128-06:00Thursday 13- How I Am a Child Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now that I am old and retired, I am and can, start doing all those things that are fun and childlike, again. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1. "<i>You're not the boss of me.</i>" I am so glad I don't have a boss, or dress code so that:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2. I can wear play clothes all day.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4. I can take a nap and sleep like a baby any time I need it. </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can go to bed early<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, without a fu<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ss<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. However<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">,</span></span> I can't us<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ually stay up late without falling asleep in my chair, with my mouth open....drooling.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">5. I don't have to be a team player....if I don't want to be. </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can be selfish if it applies to the situation, and think only about myself.</span></span> Mr BC of course is the exception.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Unlike, my teenage and grown<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> up self, I am not afraid to be myself. If <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I want t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o </span></span>cry and throw a tantrum, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>I don't<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.....b<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ut<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">,</span> I would. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">M</span>any times </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>say what is o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n my mind more that usual<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, and sad to say....not always appropriate.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. I don't have homework....only housework, which I don't have to do if I don't want to<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, since <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hardly anyone drops by without calling first.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can take up<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> coloring in my pillow fort <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">if I want to....Ma<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ybe after the cataract surgery<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, when I can see ag<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ain. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">till like </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to sometimes, do silly stuff.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">9. I have become interested in Fairy Tales again.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I watched <i>Once Upon a Tim</i>e and <i>Grimm</i>, for several seasons. My newest obsession is <i>Emerald City</i>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">10. </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have the time, to be curious. If I have a question I can ask the internet..."<i>Why</i>?" as often as I want. </span></span>the internet doesn't get irritated by too many questions.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="whb">11. I can b</span><span class="whb">e goofy. I can remember,
when as a kid, we used to get in trouble for giggling and goofing around. As grandma, I act silly and</span><span class="whb"> </span><span class="whb"> ridiculous </span><span class="whb"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="whb">with my grandsons. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">If I were a superwoman, I wouldn't be so<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> tired at the end of the day. But I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">have taken on the role of care<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">giver for M<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">r B<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">C. He can't start <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">or end the day without me<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> helping with the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">dialys<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">i</span>s connection<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so h<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e says!</span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">know<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, the President is <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">entitle<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d to nominate anyone <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he sees fit to give him adv<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">c</span>e and certainly we saw the judicial appointment <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">coming. But I don't see the Betsy DeVos appointment. He should have rewarded her support with something like an<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ambassadorship</span> to some <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">less </span>important country. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">R</span>ather <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">than putting her in charge of something so important as education. Her hearing<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s were farcical, many <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Republicans<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, thought <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">she was unqualified. It will be <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">interesting</span> to see if sh<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e is up to the j<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ob, but at the expense of kids?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. What is your lover's pet name for you? <span style="color: blue;">Honey.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />6. What is your least favorite color? <span style="color: blue;">Olive green</span><br /> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. Who did you vote for in the last election, and did they win? <span style="color: blue;">She did not win!</span><br /> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. What is/was your grandfathers’ names? <span style="color: blue;">Amos and Harry, they sound like a comedy team.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />9. What is the best present you ever received? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">A diamond watch.</span><br /><br />10. What is 17 1/2% of 97 + 42 x (6 / 2) – 137 ? <span style="color: blue;">[My note: Holy shit!] </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Math(s) really??? There better be a funny answer!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">11. What would be the best possible way you could die? <span style="color: blue;">Old age, in my sleep. Worst way, Fire.</span><br /><br />12. Given the choice of absolutely anything, what would be your dream job? <span style="color: blue;">Rocking babies in the neo natal unit of a hospital.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">20. What's the most amazing thing you've ever seen? </span><span style="color: blue;">The Pantheon in Rome last year. Even more than the Vatican or Colosseum.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Pantheon </span>is a former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_temple" title="Roman temple">Roman temple</a>, now a church</span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span lang="la"><i> Santa Maria ad Martyres</i></span> , in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a>, Italy, on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Agrippa" title="Marcus Agrippa">Marcus Agrippa</a> during the reign of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus" title="Augustus">Augustus</a> (27 BC – 14 AD). The present building was completed by the emperor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian" title="Hadrian">Hadrian</a>
and probably dedicated about 126 AD. He retained Agrippa's original
inscription, which has confused its date of construction as the original
Pantheon burnt down so it is not certain when the present one was
built</span></span>.<sup> Wickipedia</sup></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. I have seen <i><span style="color: blue;">Wicked</span></i> <strike>on Broadway</strike> a Broadway hit! <span style="color: blue;">It was in LA with a Broadway road cast. Wonderful, though not as dark as the new TV show </span><i><span style="color: blue;">Emerald City.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4.What’s something in your life that could be described as serpentine? <span style="color: blue;">Mr BC's health. It is always something. He had Prostate surgery yesterday, and last night he was back in surgery, so they could break up clots. Seems to be better this morning. He told them not to call me so I could sleep. I don't drive well in the dark.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. A favorite book, movie, or song with an island setting or theme? <span style="color: blue;"><i>Pride and Preju</i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>dice</i>, set in England.</span> Co<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">vers <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">book and film.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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5. Yesterday-did you run your day or did it run you? How so? </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Oh it really ran me. Mr BC is going to have a prostate procedure,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> this</span> Thursday and we<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> had 2 doctor<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'s appoint<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ment on Monday, When we got back we<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> had a little lunch, and I took the dogs for a walk. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I go<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">home</span>, one of the doctor's office, called, and we had to go to the hospital to get a blood transfusion....th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ough they call<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> it an infusion now days<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mr BC has been suffering from very low blood count. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">were there so lo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ng waiting, that I w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ent home to let the dog<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s out and feed them<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. When I g<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ot back...it's about a 20 minute trip<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, both ways<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, Mr BC was pink and rosy. He is very perky today and breathing easier. But i<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span> was sure a long day.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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6. You're on an island holiday. Will I most likely find you parked in a
beach chair, shopping in town, on the back of a jet ski, or snorkeling
off the back of a catamaran? <span style="color: blue;">Maybe shopping and then <i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sailing</span></i></span><span style="color: blue;"><i>
</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">on the catamaran or a glass bottom boa<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t.</span></span></span></span><br />
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7. What do you think we humans most take for granted?</span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Good <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hea<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lth<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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8. Insert your own random thought here. <span style="color: blue;">I cannot understand why<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> some</span> women of.... say....my generation<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> are so upset about the Women<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'s March<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. They had good goals, and it was peaceful<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.....</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><i>"We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children
for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our
families - recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the
strength of our country."</i></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, yeah it's because of<span style="font-size: small;">: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><i>"the rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us.</i>" <a href="https://www.womensmarch.com/mission/">The Women's March on Washington.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Week 37: January 20, 2017<br /><br />1. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Winter</span></span> <b>makes me feel old.</b> <span style="color: blue;">T<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he cold is getting me down...making everything,<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ache.</span></span></span><br /><br />2.<span style="color: blue;"> My grandsons make </span><b>me feel young.</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: blue;">When <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am with them <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">usually get to play. I like to build with th<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>legos, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> boys</span> are now o<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d enough, they don't kno<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ck down my towers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br />3.<b> I have</b> <span style="color: cyan;"><span style="color: blue;">a hard time focusing this week, we have so m<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uch <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oing</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> on <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in the next f<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ew weeks, I<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> haven<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'t be<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">en able to concentrate on mundane things....my house is a mess, I am just taking down <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Christmas.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Can't think of any Fragments this Friday, so I will answer the <a href="http://f.riday5.com/">Friday 5 </a>this week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Who’s been a <b>ray</b> of sunshine lately? </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">DD2, is almost always our ray of sunshine, lately. This has not always been the case....She is planning to move back to CA, which is ok with us. She is using this trip as a reconnoiter, toward that goal. She is hoping to transfer with the company she is with now so she is looking.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. When do you next expect to be stuffed to the <b>gills</b>?</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: blue;">I don't know what happened to my stomach but, I get stuffed very easily. Which is disappointing when I have a chance to eat something I really love. My eyes are truly bigger.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Among people you know, who can really tell a <b>whale</b> of a tale?</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: blue;">My dad use to love to tell stories....but he spoke so slowly sometimes, I use to want to finish his sentences. I love to hear my brother speak, as he is so much like my father.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. Which of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._S._Minnow" target="_blank">S.S. Minnow</a>‘s passengers or crew do you think you’d get along best with?<span style="color: blue;"> Probably Mary Ann. She would be the most like me.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's a New Year! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What is one positive thing about 2017, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I am looking forward to 2017, as I always do. I don't make resolutions but I try to leave myself open to change. 2016 was the year we found <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">out <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">about Mr BC<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'s <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">kid<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ney f<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ailure. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He was so sick last winter<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, and it t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ook many mo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nths for him to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">reach some part of good health.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This is a chronic situation, we<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> will strive this year to restore<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> some of what he lost last year<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so that he can be more sel<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">f-s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ufficient<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, and we can with some adjustment maybe do som<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e RV traveling.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The negative of 2017<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">....I can only <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hope</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, </span>that<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Trump</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ill <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">do</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">better than <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">think he can</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and not <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">be</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> as bad a preside<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nt, as </span>I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">believe he will be. If there was ever a time for the legis<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lative and judicial branch to work together,</span></span></span> to k<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eep the executiv<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e branch checked and balanced, this is it. I am willing to wait and see, as that is about all I can personally do. I do hope that the Affordable Care Act <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">doesn't get repealed befo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">re something better can be put in place.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
katie eggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880412498278791532.post-86231475685854380102017-01-14T12:48:00.001-06:002017-01-14T12:48:37.707-06:00Saturday 9<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Saturday 9: Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (1984)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">1) This song was inspired by a note WHAM! partner Andrew Ridgeley left for his parents. He accidentally wrote "go" twice. What<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was</span> the last handwritten note you left for someone?<span style="color: blue;"> I left a pos<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-</span>it note on Mr Bankerchick, wh<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ile he was asleep i<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n his chair, just to remind him were<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I was <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">going. So he would<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n't have to wan<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">der the halls looking for me.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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Born Georgios Panayiotou, George Michael was the son
of the Greek restauranteur in East London. When you think of Greek
cuisine, what comes to mind? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)</span></span></span></span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3</span>) He was a terrible driver and admitted his license was suspended a number of times. Have you ever lost your license? <span style="color: blue;">NO<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">! I <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">am a good driver.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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WHAM! partner Andrew Ridgeley, on the other hand, is a talented driver
who got to live his fantasy by racing Formula Three in Monaco. There are
companies that sell racetrack driving experiences that allow you to
spin around the track at dizzying speeds. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Is this something</span> you like to try?<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: blue;">DD1s husband took u<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s to a <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mercedes promotion many years ago<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> at the Hollywood <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Race <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Track parking lot where we had a chance to drive the new Mer<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cedes'</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">under various roa<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d conditions. One was fast.....that was a lot of fun.</span></span> I was a differ<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ent driver under those conditions.</span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">5) In 1990, Frank Sinatra famously gave George Michael advice.<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> O<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l' Bl<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ue Eyes told the younger <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">man</span> to enjoy his <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fame</span>, to remember all those <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lean nights traveling <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">from gig to gig by <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bus and, now that he's <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">successful</span>,</span></span></span> "loosen up and swing<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, man." <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Who last gave <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">you a<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dvice? Did you take it? <span style="color: blue;">Probabl<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y a <i>rel</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>ative</i>....she is always telling me what I should do. Sometimes i<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t is <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">good advice.....sometimes not. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">take the <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">relative and i<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gnore t<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he rest. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is earnest<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and good natured.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">6)<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mr.</span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>Michael's neighbors have reported since his passing that he seemed to
live rather quietly, and that they usually saw him when he was out
walking his three dogs. Tell us about the last time you spoke to one of
your neighbors. <span style="color: blue;">I am not sure<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, I<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> understand this question. Since h<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is passing he is living quietly and walking his do<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gs???? We have a nodding head relationship....a<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lthoug<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h....when walking my dogs.....<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">quietly<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">....I often s<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">p<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ea<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">k with a couple of neighbors mo<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re far afield. Lots of people s<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">till sit on their front porches in fine weather.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;">7) Fansites tell us that George Michael's favorite cereal was cornflakes. What breakfast cereals are currently in your kitchen? <span style="color: blue;">Oatmeal, Cheerios, and Cinnamon Life.....I love Cinnamon Life with frozen blueberries or Pomegranate seeds. I just finished some.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">8) In 1984, when "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" was popular, <i>Murder, She Wrote</i> premiered on CBS. Today it's still seen in reruns all over the world. Are you a fan? <span style="color: blue;">I like Angela Landsbury, but this program was not a favorite. I think my mom liked it the first time around.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">9) RANDOM QUESTION: What's your secret to a good night's sleep? I look forward to some ideas out there. I use to be a good sleeper.....but not so much anymore. <span style="color: blue;">I wake up too many times and then if I get to sleep, I dream about odd things. This morning, I was trying to get off a tour bus, with my things, and there were too many items and I was keeping people from getting off. It was very embarrassing...dirty clothes and personal items.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. My guiding word for 2017 <u><span style="color: blue;">is take a deep <span style="color: #660000;">breath </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">before spea<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>k</u></span>ing<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> or posting, and t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">urn Trump off the TV.</span></span></span></span></u></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. <u><span style="color: blue;">It is hard to </span></u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: blue;">ma</span></u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: blue;">ke </span></u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: blue;">it t</span></u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: blue;">o my</span></u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u> </u></span><u><span style="color: blue;">California</span></u> </span></span></span>c</span>lass reunion<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <u><span style="color: blue;">now that I live in Missouri. I would have tried to go t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">40th, last<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> year,</span> but we w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ere <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">on vacation....in <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Europe a few days later!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Truth be told I am superstitious about</span> <u><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">butterfl<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ies. When ever <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a butterfly comes close or even lands on me....I say hello Mom/grandma<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, depending on who I am with. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mom loved butterflies and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am sure she is close in spirit when a butterfly is close.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Lately, I have been <u><span style="color: blue;">worried about Mr BC's peace of mind and health. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He has been not feeling well and ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s to use oxygen during the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">day</span></span>, since before Christmas.</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> He is also ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">v<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ing a surgery procedure <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">at the end of the month and he is a bit low about that. I want to help hi<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">m keep his spirits up.</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As I grow older, I find myself wondering where these little girls are? DD2 will be visiting her sister next week, she is going to the Women's March in Los Angeles, and she is looking forward to seeing her family and friends. I imagine one late evening will find them, giggling together just like the little girls they still are to me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr BC and I are mad about History and Archaeology. We love that our niece Megan is getting her Master Degree in the subject and that we have an actual Archaeologist in the family.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Most of our vacations are centered around all things historical, so of course when we made our trip to London a year ago, we were in "Just Think" heaven when ever we stood in front of or on History! We would have loved to have gone to Leicester to see all things Richard lll found in that parking lot.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>When I went to London at the turn of the century with DD2, they were just starting to uncover part of a Roman wall at Tower Hill. we were able to see so much more this trip. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Several lessons learned in 2016. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">E</span>arly in the year I learned to help Mr BC with his dialysis. I know his medicine by heart, we do numbers: Blood pressures,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Temperature, Blood glucose etc, and clean....everything to do with dialysis needs to be clean.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> My biggest worry was not to gi<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ve <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">him <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">peritonitis, we ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ve been doing these <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">procedures for a year now and so far, so good. Organization and cleanliness...good lessons learned. I plan to keep him around for as lo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ng as possible.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One</span> big<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>lesson learned is: <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that my </span>neighbors and friends, here in the Red State, are <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a mystery to</span> me. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">uld say I am a moderate, inde<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pendent, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">voter<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I </span>ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ve <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">voted <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">GOP in my lifetime as well as Democratic.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> I<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> don't have a college degree, but I do have some college, I think I am <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">knowledgeable and rational</span>.</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I voted for Obama <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for a lot of reasons<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but,</span> to be perfectly honest, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had hoped he <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">w</span></span>ould do a better <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">job.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">H</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e had the c<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hallen<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ges of opposition (The Tea Party, congress, etc.) <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">an<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d h<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> cou<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ld/would not find compromise.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I believe he is a good man. Born in the United States.</span> I also believ<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e all the hate and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">vitriol,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> he ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s had to endure,</span></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is </span>racism, by fol<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ks who claim<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">,</span> they are not racist. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">According to stories p</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">osted by </span></span>people, who I became friends with on Facebook w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hen Mr BC got sick, Ob<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ama <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and his family are not to be trusted.</span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hea<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">dlines like</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> President Obama "<i>shocked the country</i>" <i>announcing he'd be <a href="http://newsexaminer.net/politics/obama-announces-plans-for-a-third-term-presidential-run/">running for office again.</a></i> Which of course <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pres<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ide<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nts <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">can't d<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The the other day <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a relative posted a story<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">reporting.... that
<i>Marian Robinson, First Lady Michelle Obama's mother, will receive a<a href="http://www.snopes.com/marian-robinson-pension/"> $160,000</a> annual government pension, for taking care of the Obama girls</i>.....it's all lies, fake news. Then....</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"it's now clear that so-called fake news can have real-world consequences," Clinton said reacting to: <a href="http://www.npr.org/2016/12/08/504881478/lives-are-at-risk-clinton-warns-over-fake-news-pizzagate">Pizzagate</a>. So another big lesson is......The lesson here: We really need to beware of the fake news that is swirling around social media. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">did<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> expect that Hillary<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> would get a lot of negativ<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e things said about her, during the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">primar<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ies</span></span>....<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span>especially in <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">red states, she had problems and baggage<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. A<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ll <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ugly </span></span>elect<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ioneer<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ing <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">was</span> to be expected. Tru<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">mp's nomination</span>, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">left my support to Hillary,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> (w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ho <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">was</span> not my <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">first </span>choice<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> of democrat candidates)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I v<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">oted for her rather tha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n a third party<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">b<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eli<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eving that<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, third <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">party candidate<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> would insure a Trump win.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Hah! </span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Her loss turned out to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">be</span> similar to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dewey's loss t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o Truman</span>. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> My <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">R</span>e<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">S</span>tate friends and neigh<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">bors and relati<span style="font-family: "verdana" , 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katie eggemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615362861509258088noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1880412498278791532.post-55916342838803805052017-01-07T09:38:00.000-06:002017-01-07T13:56:48.158-06:00Let Me Eat Cake-Saturday 9<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Saturday 9: A New Day Has Come (2002)</b></span><br />
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Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaGLVS5b_ZY">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Welcome to the first Saturday 9 of 2017! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixv2BKBPQWx8UWEMaE6QlNOCYLs-aBkBIgK72AlvEJ2xeLCL32CtTUuY4PVppuufUArPsP_Y7NntpVhJgzk-ZZj5NtCryadBJmxj-_T9tyB5yqgPJUmAXfdBDx_iHCnhdraCop7A53ppq6/s1600/61tk3L3YQUL.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixv2BKBPQWx8UWEMaE6QlNOCYLs-aBkBIgK72AlvEJ2xeLCL32CtTUuY4PVppuufUArPsP_Y7NntpVhJgzk-ZZj5NtCryadBJmxj-_T9tyB5yqgPJUmAXfdBDx_iHCnhdraCop7A53ppq6/s320/61tk3L3YQUL.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1) This song is about a new day. Here we are celebrating a new year. What do you hope for in 2017?</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;">That Mr BC faces no new health challenges. We were not able to use the RV very often in 2016.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2) Ms. Dion has said this song was influenced by the events of 9/11, and how a new day dawned after tragedy. Looking back on 2016, did something happen that you're glad to leave behind and move away from? <span style="color: blue;">I don't think we will be able to move away from the big disappointment of 2016. He will be tweeting away to our horror.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3) In the video, Celine serenades us from billowy white clouds. Describe the sky where you are as you answer these 9 questions.</span></span> <span style="color: blue;">The sun is actually shining today and the snow is disappearing, but it is cold.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">4) This video was shot in West Palm Beach, FL. When settlers arrived in the late 1870s, the town was called Lake Worth County. OK, your turn. Tell us something about your hometown.</span></span> </span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">San <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Gabriel is outside of LA and is most noted for </span></span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Gabriel_Arc%C3%A1ngel" title="Mission San Gabriel Arcángel">Mission San Gabriel Arcángel</a>, founded by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun%C3%ADpero_Serra" title="Junípero Serra">Junípero Serra.<span style="color: black;"> in 1771. I consider it my hometown</span></a></span></span><br />
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six-bell <i>campanario</i> ("bell wall") that was built after the original bell structure, located at the far end of the church, toppled during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_Wrightwood_earthquake" title="1812 Wrightwood earthquake">1812 Wrightwood earthquake</a>. Wikipedia</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">5) Celine Dion's native tongue is French. Dites-nous quelque chose en Français.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="fr"><span class=""> <span style="color: blue;">J'ai pris le français pendant deux ans et je peux le lire un peu, en France ils parlaient trop vite pour que je comprenne. Two years of French and I used it very little, when we were in France last year.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6) Celine's mother, Therese, is known in her Quebec neighborhood as a terrific cook. Think about your own domestic talents. Where do you excel? (Food prep, house cleaning, laundry, scheduling, etc.) <span style="color: blue;">I managed to raise two beautiful, smart and talented girls. I do not excel in the domestic skills, I try! I would be embarrassed to have someone drop in today!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">8) In 2002, when this song was popular, Kmart was in the news because the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. What department store to you shop at most often? <span style="color: blue;">I am one of those folks who shop online. I do go to Macy's upon occasion. When I needed a dress for my niece's wedding, I got it at Macy's. That was almost 2 years ago. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">9) Random question: It's time for a midnight snack and you have your choice of one of these three -- a slice of sausage pizza, a bagel with lox and cream cheese, or a piece of carrot cake. Which will you have? And what shall we bring you to drink? <span style="color: blue;">A piece of carrot cake and a glass of milk, please. Though I would have had a hard time passing up the pizza.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Week 35: January 6, 2017</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. I have seen <span style="color: blue;"><i>Willie Nelson</i></span> play in concert.<span style="color: blue;"> I had bought the tickets, as a surprise for Mr BC,several months ahead of time. Mr BC was still in the hospital when the date came around, so he wanted me and DD2 to go instead. It was a very good show.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I</span> am a California native, transplanted to the south-western corner of Missouri. January in MO is best described by DD<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2</span> this morning on Facebook....</span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">That thing when you go into your house and it's clear then. you go
outside a few hours later and it's snowing? Yeah, I'll never get used to
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">January is a time for new starts and though I don't really make serious resolutions, I am going to start writing more than just my group memes that I participate in just to keep my blog alive. I have found a few writing spots that I am going to join this year. This is one,<a href="http://caroleknits.net/"> Carole Knits </a>I found <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">i</span>n my bloggy friend <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kwizgiver.com/">Kwizgiver's</a> posts. I ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ve admired her posts ab<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">out books and the memes we share, for ma<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ny years now.</span></span></span> And Carole <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">does bea<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">utiful photo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">graphy, </span></span>s</span>o I thought I would try to add this as a regular thing. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am a care giver for <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mr BC <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so</span> I am home quite a bit. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the last <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">year my time has revolved around him. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Last year he was s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">v</span>er<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y ill and has improved so m<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">uch that</span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span>his year, that I want to carve out some time for myself</span></span></span> as well. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I also thought.....not a resolution....that I <i>might</i> j<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">oin the senior group at the YMCA near by.....maybe<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">even</span></span></span> get Mr BC out. New Starts. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ja<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nuary also bring<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s not only the frigid <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">weather, but <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is the harbinger of all things income tax. It forces the inevitable procrastination of getting them done. I dislike all the proud p<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">osts in Fe<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">bruary.....<i>"I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">had</span> my taxes done and the refund is on the way."</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i> </i>I do my own, because it is no one's business <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but my own! Mor<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e about that April 15<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">th.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">January is also the month where depression can raise its ugly head, if we have to stay <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in the house too muc<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">h. <i>The one good thing about retirement is you don't </i></span></span><i>ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ve to get up and go to work every day. The one bad th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ing<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> about retirement </span>is you don't have to get up<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and get out every day.</span></span></span></i> It is so easy to give into that especially, if the w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eather is bad. Reme<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">mber, I am a California girl<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, not use to weather. I am going to get out more this winter. An<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d let the light in when I can.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Your main fandom of the year:</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Since I am not a young adul<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t (y<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a)</span></span>, I had to look up the meaning of Fandom as used<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in these questions. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b> </b></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Fandom</b> is a term used to refer to a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subculture" title="Subculture">subculture</a> composed of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_%28person%29" title="Fan (person)">fans</a> characterized by a feeling of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy" title="Empathy">empathy</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camaraderie" title="Camaraderie">camaraderie</a> with others who share a common interest. (Wikipedia)</span></span></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I would say lately, it was the Gilmore Girls, as I not only watched it but I checked out a lot of links related to it. We watched it all over 3 days. Then it was over! I get interested again, when I here rumors that Netflix is going to do more. </span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Adele'</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">s Hello</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. Your favorite meme site of the year: <a href="http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/">Tastefully Offensive</a>, <span style="color: blue;">it<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s all there V<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ideos, memes,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> gifs, Tum<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">b<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lr,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> etc.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. Your Fandom that you haven't tried <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y</span>et, but want to: <span style="color: blue;"><i>Outlander,</i> I have only seen<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> the<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> first season on Amazon and I won't subscribe to Starz to see the rest. I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">have to see if I want to pay for them on a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n individual basis.Cheap <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bankerchick! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. Your biggest Fandom Disappointment of the Year:<span style="color: blue;"> I didn't know w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hat a fandom was until just now, so I haven't been disappointed yet.</span></span><br /> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">11. Your most Missed Old Fandom: <span style="color: blue;"><i>Star Trek, </i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am not really interested in the new stuff.</span></span><br /> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">12. Your Biggest Anticipations of the New Year:<span style="color: blue;"> I would really like to see </span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="watch-title" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Official Trailer #1 (2016) J.K. Rowling Fantasy Movie HD">Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. </span></span></span></span></i></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="watch-title" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Official Trailer #1 (2016) J.K. Rowling Fantasy Movie HD"><span style="color: blue;">But Mr BC has been feeling poorly and we did not get out. We will probably see it On Demand when it comes out.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">13. Your favorite post (of yours) of the year: <span style="color: blue;">October 2016 Hodgepodge <a href="http://bankerchick-writerscramp.blogspot.com/2016/10/wednesday-hodgepodge-home.html">here</a>. I had a chan<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ce to post a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> little more <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">about our trip to England. I didn't post much of any<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">thing because Mr BC got sick shortly there after.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">14.Your favorite new blog (to you) of the year: <span style="color: blue;">I just got started looking on Imager this year. </span><br />
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this song,Tammy sings of being able to hear "the breeze from the bayou."
What sounds can you hear as you answer these questions? <span style="color: blue;">The gentle hum of the humidifier. We are glowing around here! Also Lucky Dog <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">just came on....I love that program.</span></span></span></span>
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week's song was the theme of a popular movie about a girl who grew up
on a houseboat in Mississippi. Looking back on 2016, did you spend much
time on or around water? <span style="color: blue;">Not at all, unless you count the pond at the park where we walk the dogs.</span></span></span><br />
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Oscar-nominated actress, this week's artist, Debbie Reynolds, was a big
movie fan. She amassed an amazing cache of movie memorabilia. Do you
collect anything? <span style="color: blue;">Christmas ornaments, would come the closest to a collection. I use to bring back something from from trips we made. I don't so much any more. I do have a doll collection from my youth. Packed away. I am not much of a collector.</span></span></span><br />
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Oscar for acting, Debbie Reynolds was awarded the Academy's Jean
Hersholt Humanitarian Award earlier this year for 60 years of charity
work. While she supported many causes throughout her life, one she was
closest to was The Girl Scouts. She was not only a Scout herself, she
was a leader when daughter Carrie was young and a fundraiser throughout
her life. Were you ever in Boy or Girl Scouts? <span style="color: blue;">I was in Girl Scouts until high school, and I also was a troop leader for my daughter's Brownie group in second grade. Whenever I can choose the group to support it is Scouts.</span></span></span><br />
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The New Year's Eve fireworks celebrations in both Disney World in
Florida and Sydney, Australia coordinate pyrotechnics and music. Are you
expecting either fireworks or live music on your New Year's Eve
celebration? <span style="color: blue;">I think I mentioned before, that some idiots in our town shoot guns at midnight. </span></span></span><br />
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According to the National Insurance Bureau, more cars are stolen on New
Year's Eve than any other single day. Are you confident your vehicle(s)
will be safe and sound this Saturday night? <span style="color: blue;">Oh yes, We always make sure it is parked inside the yard on holidays to keep it from being damaged...but mainly, I am not sure car theft is a major crime in Hooterville.</span><br />
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8. Do you have any New Year's Resolutions for 2017?<span style="color: blue;"> I think I would really like to take a class or finally join the senior group at the YMCA, I need to do something outside the </span><span style="color: blue;">house.</span></span></span><br />
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9. Looking back on 2016, what surprised you? <span style="color: blue;">I am not talking about the election anymore, but that was a big surprise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Friendly Fill-Ins are four fun and easy statements to complete. Ellen of <a href="http://www.15andmeowing.com/">15andmeowing</a> provides the first two statements and the final two are offered by Ann at <a href="http://mcguffysreader.blogspot.com/">mcguffeysreader</a>. They try to make sure it will be fun to both answer and share. If you are also a cat lover, or if like me you have only dogs, you should join in the fun!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Week 34: December 30, 2016<br /> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. The highlight of my Christmas was<span style="color: blue;"> <u>really getting what I wanted and needed.</u> I made an Amazon wish list of quite a few things, and Mr BC picked several to surprise me with. He doesn't get out and about to shop, but he was an adept learner, once I showed him how to order. Amazon let me share my Prime with him on his own account.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. My New Year's resolution is <span style="color: blue;"><u>to let the election go it is what it is and I </u><u>am going to try to meditate again, so I can remain calm through the next four years. I would truly like to be surprised. </u></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. This year, 2016, <span style="color: blue;">especially the last quarter, has been truly sad and disappointing, we have lost of lot of luminaries. Especially Carrie and her mom. Several generations have seen icons pass away too soon.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />4. Next year, 2017,<span style="color: blue;"><u> please Oh please: Let's have <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the </span>legislative and executive branch, work toward seeing to the needs of ALL Americans, not just Republicans, CEO's and other fundamentalists. That they work towards compromise and good sense on the economy, health care, human rights, immigration and terrorism. And if THEY don't, a judicial branch who will see the constitution as our benchmark and; as the living, breathing, and growing document, it should be. I don't ask for much, just that Washington, helps me keep my resolution to remain calm.</u></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Carr<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ie Fisher had been a s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hocker <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">this week, but to wake up this morning to see <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that her mother had died over<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">night was<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so sad. She <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">was <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the sta<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">r of my youth, I imagine I have seen all of her movies. There is truth to the adage that parents <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">are not meant to </span> outlive their children. It was too much for her.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Christmas was quiet and low<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">key, DD2 was here and brought the wine to have with our lasag<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ne. We had a nice afternoon and evening. I got an almost full face hat for winter walking. Next week is going to be cold<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nd while I mi<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ght look <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">like a green ni<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nja, I will be protected. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yesterday I paid my property taxes, I don't kn<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ow why they ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ve to be due <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">at the end of the year. I liked paying them twice a year in CA.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We will <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ring in the New Year <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">quietly<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, as <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">usual. with the exception of the gun shots, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from somewhere in town. I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">don't know why someon<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e would do that either, s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o dangerous.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Do you write and send a holiday letter to describe your year? <span style="color: blue;">Sometimes, I wrote a longer message in my Cards, I never liked just sending a signed card.</span></span></span><br />
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artificial? <span style="color: blue;">We had a lovely artificial tree, out in CA, due to allergies. I have 2 small ones back here in MO, and they are up if we are spending the holidays here. They are <a href="http://bankerchick-writerscramp.blogspot.com/2016/12/friendly-fill-ins-and-friday-fragments.html">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Mentioned them in Saturday 9 <a href="http://bankerchick-writerscramp.blogspot.com/2016/12/saturday-9.html">here</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">10. What holiday song makes you want to hurl? <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Want a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hippopotamus</span> for C<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hristmas, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it is being used on a USPS commercial and I get an ear worm every time.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">11. What do you prefer for your holiday meal? <span style="color: blue;">Something simple. W<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e have chili on Christmas Ev<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e and this year we are going to have lasagn<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, salad and Italian pastries. We use to do turkey and trimmings and I hated being in the kitchen all day. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">13. Do you buy gifts for your pet? <span style="color: blue;">Of course.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">14. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten?<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: blue;">Nothing that stand<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s out in memory. Ma<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ybe som<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Christmas exchanges gifts.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">15. Do you ever travel for the holiday? <span style="color: blue;">We travel to family....but never to a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Christmas destination.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">16. Did you see Santa as a child? <span style="color: blue;">Yes, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but we ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ven<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'t taken the dogs to see <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Santa.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">17. Have you ever gone caroling?<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: blue;">Yes. In Girl Scou<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ts.</span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">18. Do you drive around and look at the Xmas lights?</span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not any more....there is just a lot of<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">inflatables</span> aroun<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d and boy do those look funny <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">on the ground in the morning.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">19. Have you ever had a white Christmas?<span style="color: blue;"> Oh sure! Not in CA though! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">20. Do you know how to ice skate? <span style="color: blue;">If yes, when did you skate the last time? <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I too<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">k lessons....again in <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Girl Scouts, i was about 12,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>I haven't been back.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">21. Are we crazy for thinking that the holiday season is WAY too commercial?</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We're not crazy....<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he reason for the season seems to be ma<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">terial good<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">22. Have you ever worked Xmas eve or Xmas day? <span style="color: blue;">Years ago I liked to work on <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Christmas, lots of great overtime and since my teenagers <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">no<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> longer <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">got </span>up earl<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y</span>, I use to do an early shift and someone else in my family got to do Christmas dinner.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">23. What are your Xmas pet peeves? <span style="color: blue;">Traffic<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, we eve<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n have it here in MO. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Christmas</span> star<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ts too early and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">so lasts way too long.</span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">24. What’s your favorite thing about the holidays? <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">will be a small family group this year<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and I would love to be spend<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ing it with the bo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ys as w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ell. They will be in Bel<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">grad<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e for 2 <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Christmases and New Year.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">25. Here's your chance to say something significant to our players. Go for it! </span><br />
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